The Leadoff

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you know to start your day for Thursday, March 28, 2024. Restaurant workers respond to proposed legislation that would allow them to rely less on tips. Plus, an introduction to the 2024 class of McLean County History Makers

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you know to start your day for Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Congressman Darin LaHood on his "no" vote on a spending bill that kept the government open. And an appreciate of late Normal mayor Kent Karraker.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024. You'll hear about Sen. Dick Durbin's stop in Normal. Plus, an interview with the head of arts and entertainment for the City of Bloomington.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 25, 2024. You'll hear about the McLean County Housing Coalition's new report. Plus, an interview about problems with electric buses at Connect Transit.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, March 22, 2024. You'll hear about Project Oz breaking ground on its expansion project. Plus, a preview of Derpfest, happening this weekend in downtown Bloomington.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, March 21, 2024. You'll hear about how McLean County farmers stack up nationally. Plus, an interview with Normal Town Council member Scott Preston.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, March 20, 2024. You'll hear about the primary election results. Plus, a look at next steps for Bloomington's big downtown streetscapes project.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, March 19, 2024, aka Election Day. You'll hear about Illinois State University officially hiring its 21st president. Plus, an interview with Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 18. You'll hear about plans to tear down and rebuild a prison in Lincoln. And you'll hear an interview with the headliner for Wednesday's WGLT Highway 309 LIVE show at the Normal Theater.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, March 15, 2024. You'll hear about McLean County's justice system adapting to the Pretrial Fairness Act. Plus, a look at an unusually great year for the Evans Junior High School chess teams.

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